West Plains High School - Zizzer Yearbook (West Plains, MO)

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serious illness of her' mother. Necessiated general shifting of classes. 6. All Star team lcomposed mostly of H. S. girlsl went to Springiield today. We're hopin' and prayin' for 'em, but we fear it will all be of no avail. 9. County Educational Exhibit held to- day. High School cops several prizes. THE SCHOOL CUlil'Rl'1' 10. Tennis club organizes. Hurry up and pay your two bits to get in, or else you'll not make it. 12. Exams today. Some few escaped. Everybody's going to work like Trogans tho, to miss the finals, as thex'e's a chan.e to do it. if you make 92 or above. Three cheers for the faculty. 16. Hardy came up to do us and got did. Our folks romped all over them. Girls score, 30 to 4, boys, 30 to 9. Polly en- tertained all four teams at her house after the performance. A critic secured for the line Senior play in the person of Mr. Laird. Joyful hearts among the cast, b'jinks. 18. Senior girls purchase look.ug glass for their sectian room, Some class to their make up now. 19. Heavy snowfall of 6 inches. Tennis enthusiasm greatly dampened. Think we'll wait till June to play. 20. Senior play pulled off. Quite a crowd and quite a play. Much money. Cast and faculty terribly and wonderfully reliev- ed that it's over. Had lots of fun tho prac- ticlng. 23. Tennis revived after a short. illness, Fverybody wants to play. Fear the club has toa many members. 25. Rev. Knotter and Prof Lynch, both gave us a talk in assembly today. Rev. Knotter is the new Presbyterian minister and he sure gave us some line talk. 30. Boys started their Tennis tourna- rrent today. The girls have lost even their half a chance to playnow. Never mind they can have a tzurnament too, one of these fine days. APRIL April 1. Everybody seems to have gone on a strike th's April Fool's day There's no assembly. no Pinfeather. nn nothing, so guess we'll just quit work tow. and Send this thing to press, where it ought to have been ages ago. SPELLIN'

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JANUARY. Jan. 2. B, B. girls accompanied by Miss Lawing went to Willow Springs to play. A Hne hard fought game played in which our girls won by a score of 17 to 16. They treated us flne, taking the team to the Horton Hotel and giving a dance for us afterward, 6. Rallle held in Room 4 to pay for picture. Bessie Bogard drew the lucky num- ber and received an 85 cent box of candy Wish there'd been a few more lucky unmbers. 7. Everybody looking blue over the pro- spects of tomorrow's exams. Speaking of spring weather! S. They say the Juniors have raised their flag, but having no telescope we have not been able to see it. They also deflled the walls of the building with chalk. We'1l watch the results. 12. Some excitement over exam. grades. Junior's grades withheld on account of their unruly actions. We fear a strike. 13. Two Junior class meetings yester- day, Poor kids must pay ten cents, one dime, or go without their grades. 14. Rev, Barnett, Evangilist, gave a talk on character in assembly. Too bad these preachers don't have a greater variety of subjects. This is No. 6 in the ministerial lectures on character. 15. Pinfeather is sure some advertiser. 16. As a result of Pinfeather advertise- ments, lots of kids were at show last night- factulty too. Consequent iresult-every- body sleepy today. 19. First of series of school B. B games last Friday night. Girls first team cleaned up on second. Senior a.nd Freshman boys ditto on Juniors and Sophs. Got report cards todav-all except Juniors, They're still hav- ini classmeetings over same old trouble. We fear it will grow into a feud. 20. First rehearsal for Senior play yes- terday afternoon. Agriculture class takes field trip this morning and almost got lost in dense forest at the top of Hill Street. All are late to class next period. 21. The unique talk given by Rev. Ro- gers of Doniphan was certainly enjoyed in assembly. 23. Girls beat Mountain Grove on home court. score 26 to12. Our teams entertained the visitors at a Rook party in the H, S. reception rooms after the game. 24. F'-acis Lee has recovered from the mumps. School house painted up last night. Tried to lav the blame on the noble Seniors, but naturally we will be vindicated. 28. Sunshine quartet organized. All the school suffering thereby. 29. After a hard fought battle, caps and gowns for commencement were Voted down. Some broken hearts about it but we think all will survive and recover. FEBRUARY. Feb. 1. Saw some basketball game at the Armory Friday night when the All Stars beat Springfield H. S., 12 to 11. 2. Karl Knoerle '13 a student at Dury, visited school this A, M. Teachers had one pulled over them. The culprit was one well bred bird d0g, who maliciously and with evil intent did escape with one peeled rabbit, which Miss Horner had obllglngly left for him on the back porch of Curry Cottage. 3. Things happening around Curry Cot- tage. More complications. Those poor teach- ers, everyone was trying to help them out in their sorrow over their poor lost peeled rat-bit. They received phone calls from the Kilpatric Mercantile Company, Dad Waters and numerous other persons, prominent in social and business circles. At last several rabbits appeared on the scene and the teach- ers had a genteel sufllciency of food. 9. Lots of happenings today. Basket- ball team lost game at Mountain Grove, so everybody's feeling sad. Skating is good, so everybody haspoor lessons. 10. Senior class are broke . Ordered hundreds Of invitations from a man with a smooth tongue and lots of samples. Also handed over a bone apiece to apply on fussy diplomas. 11. Contract for engraving for Zizzer let t'day. A very important transaction. 16. Coastiug is line. Injured minds and injured bodies. Nuff said. 18. Scads of boys chased in today for snowballing. What can we do without fac- ulty objection? 23. Hypation and B. L. S. met this P. M.. Afore-said society had 40 present, the latter the same minus the 0. 25. Orchestra reorganized. -New rules put nn tardy students. What won't they do next? MARCH. Mar. 3. Study blanks issued today. The Seniors will probably hand in 2 hoursmore work than anyone else. 5. Miss Knox called away today by the

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West Plains Dail Pini ath r VOL. 1 wssr PLAINS, missoum, WEDNESDAY, MARE!-l-4, 1915 ' 1391? THUS SAITH THE PREACHER. I Edward Toler, commonly known My son, list to the words of my mouth and thou shall learn wisdom thereby. Enter' not the ways of the Juniors, nor consort with the Fresh-i man, for verily they are soft and green. To the door of the Seniors enter thou not for they are possessed of stiff necks and brains they have nix. The Sophomores, also, will lead thee in evil waysg therefore monkey not with them. But, my son, shun thou diligently the snares of the wo- nIeI1, for they will encompass thee al:-out with their nets: and verily they will hear thy words with wii- ling ears, and will teach thee to play pitch. But especially my son, will I warn thee against the wiles of the enemy- otherwise the Faculty-for verily he delighteth in compelling thee to get thy lessons. By smiles and honeyed words, he will convey thee to class, where thou art balled ont.-Selah. LOCALS Elton Hyder has perfected a ma- chine for removing the dampness from water. It is expected to sup- l A ersede all roofs, raincoats, etc. See' Elton for further particulars. WANTED- A Man. Call at the otilce of M. Williams, with samples. LOST-ONE-ISEELED RABBIT. FINDER PLEASE RETURN 'ro CURRY co'r'rAGE. EDDYTORIALS Did you see the eklips wensday night? we didn't eather, and its all the fawlt of wun personalj. tuby Wms. awt to be corekted-he sed it wood be last nite, and we awl set up till 11-thirty, hopping to sea the ekli'ps, but it did not Apear, having done so the nite befoar, and having a natural mud deep-lade evar- shun to apearing in public two nights in suksesshun at the same place. Whoa bee unto that fals profet, a sertain TuBbie! Offis Boy, editur. as Gal, has chosen the position of Deacon for his life work, and will enter a school to prepare for that position. Ed has all the attributes neces- sary to make a good Deacon, and we are sure that he will make a success in that li'ne of business. We extend our best wishes to him in his new field of work. SCHOOL NIGKNAMES Home from his journey came Mar- cus Aurelius. His hired man, Pat, came out to water the horse, Pete, who Ney'd vigorously at his master's approach. Marcus pulled off his Boots, shook the Frost from his Jeans, and went in to dinner. First Gen, the pretty maid, after the Deacon's prelimiliarfes, was brought in a roasted Possum, which, soon disposed of by Marcus and his little daughter, Cuttie. Then a Chicken was served, but because there was a PINFEATHER remaining on it, it was rejected, and its place was taken by a large pump- kin P. I. Tea was then served, and the master left the table. He we-nt to bed, but was sick the next morning. The Doc was called, but nothing could be done, and Mar- cus died the next morning. They put him in an 8x3 casket, out it was a tight Squeeze. On his tombstone he was Dub'd An Honest Man. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP- XVEST PLAINS DAILY PIN- FEATHER. Jones and Trimble-owners, edi- tors, reporters, correspondents, ad- vertising managers, exchange edi- tors and linotype. THE AKSIDENT. A Pinfeather Reporter sustained, millions of painful bruises yesterday afternoon, whent it fell off a moving bicycle on East Main. Was much bruised between the Armory and the Lumber Yard.